Friday, February 10, 2012

Rams report, 2/10: GM race approaching finish?


* Steve Wyche says at NFL.com that the Rams are down to "two or three" finalists for their general manager position, and should have the new GM hired next week. The last finalists will meet with owner Stan Kroenke over the next few days. The Rams are trying to get the GM in place in time for pre-Combine meetings with the coaching staff and team scouts. Wyche does not give any indication who the candidates may be. We know Vikings director of player personnel George Paton and Falcons DPP Les Snead have gotten two interviews. I'd consider them the leaders in the clubhouse.

* Remember Jovan Olafioye? Don't. After signing the CFL tackle to a contract that was later rejected by the NFL league office, the Rams have now cut Olafioye for an unspecified "medical issue". Gee, maybe that explains how he tried out with half the teams in the NFL without being signed by anyone. Also, how could the Rams cut him if they didn't have him signed to a legitimate contract? Anyway, Olafioye has returned to the B.C. Lions, many frequent-flyer miles richer.

* Ex-Rams update. Usually when we say an athlete was "robbed", it's because he wasn't given an honor we thought he should have received, or lost out because of a fluky play or a bad call. But in former Rams running back John Cappelletti's case, his southern California home was actually robbed about two weeks ago, and he's missing an estimated $50,000 worth of memorabilia. The thief's haul included his 1979 NFC Championship ring and a 1973 Penn State national championship ring. Cappelletti gave his 1973 Heisman to the All Sports Museum at Penn State, or the thief would probably have that now, too. Statistics say that burglars are rarely caught, so let's hope that law enforcement can at least get John's valuable items back undamaged.

* I'm going to try - emphasis on try - to get bios up for the rest of the coaching staff candidates this weekend. Good luck to everyone trying to survive the first football-less weekend of the year.

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